419 scam: "Brian T. Moynihan" <officeb206@gmail.com> Dear Beneficiary,

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "lawyer fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- barristera82@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Brian T. Moynihan" <officeb206@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 02:21:43 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

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Attention please,

This is Mr. Kristalina Georgieva from International Monrtary Fund
(IMF) Porto - Novo Benin Republic, to be infom your payment of
$3.million United States was approved from United Bank for Africa
(UBA) ordered by United Nation, and instruct to receive it by ATM
Card, only fee you have to pay till you receive the fund is $142 USD
only for the Lawyer fee to sign on your behalf to receive the ATM
Card from the Bank and deliver it through DHL Delivery Company.

Or think whether you can come down here sign it yourself instead
paying the Lawyer, the delivery of the ATM card will take 2days only
once you send the $142 USD for the Lawyer fee.

Urgent contact the Lawyer with your full information on how to receive
the fund with bellow:

Name...Barrister Abeg Oliva
Email:...barristera82@yahoo.com
Telephone:...+22969452519

Sorry for delaying and patient due to our verification to avoid
mistake, so let us know when you receive the fund from them

Mr. Kristalina Georgieva,
Managing Director,
FJWH+PGX, Rue Du Governor
Baylor Porto - Novo , Benin Republic.

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